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Global and Inclusive Political Agreement of the Interdiocesan Center of Kinshasa.” 1 [handwritten] UNOFFICIAL COPY—PLEASE DO NOT CITE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO NATIONAL INCLUSIVE DIALOGUE CENCO GOOD OFFICES MISSION GLOBAL AND INCLUSIVE POLITICAL AGREEMENT OF THE INTERDIOCESAN CENTER OF KINSHASA DECEMBER 31, 2016 1 GLOBAL AND INCLUSIVE POLITICAL AGREEMENT OF THE INTERDIOCESAN CENTER OF KINSHASA CONTENTS Preamble Section I: Definitions Section II: Respect for the Constitution Section III: Institutions and their functioning during the preelection and election periods Section IV: The electoral process Section V: Easing of political tensions Section VI: The mechanism for overseeing the implementation of the Political Agreement and the electoral process Final clause: Form and legal value of the Political Agreement 2 PREAMBLE We the participants in the Kinshasa talks at the Interdiocesan Center of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) and Representatives of the Presidential Majority, the Opposition and Civil Society, signatories to the Agreement of October 18, 2016, at Cité de l’Union Africaine, the parties of the first part, and representatives of the Rassemblement coalition, the Front for the Respect of the Constitution and Civil Society, nonsignatories to the aforementioned Agreement, the parties of the second part; Whereas the divergences within the political class and the major risks of division of the Nation in light of the political crisis stemming from the impasse in the electoral process, whose lawfulness and continuity have been disrupted; Becoming aware of the need for national cohesion to reestablish internal harmony grounded in a shared sense of respect for the Constitution, the laws of the Republic and universally accepted democratic principles; Whereas the current political crisis led the stakeholders in national dialogue to sign the Political Agreement of October 18, 2016, for the organization of peaceful, credible and transparent elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); Whereas some representatives of the political parties and Civil Society did not take part in this Agreement; Whereas the Rassemblement des Forces Politiques et Sociales Acquises au Changement (RFPSAC) has filed with CENCO the October 4, 2016, report of its conclave and a memorandum containing its positions and proposals with the aim of ending the current crisis; Whereas the Front for the Respect of the Constitution has filed its document, including its points of view on ending the crisis; Motivated by the desire to reach a mutual understanding based on a pursuit of more inclusivity in order to resolve the political problems caused by the delay in the organization of elections; Whereas this pursuit of inclusivity must be done in accord with the Constitution of the DRC, the pertinent resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, particularly Resolution 2277, the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement, and other relevant national and international legal instruments; Committed to finding sustainable solutions to the current political situation through the mediation of CENCO, specifically, under the leadership of its Chairman and Vice Chairman; Accepting our responsibilities before God, the Congolese Nation, Africa and the World, and guided by consensus as a decision-making method; We hereby agree to and decide upon this Inclusive Political Agreement in these terms: 3 SECTION I: DEFINITIONS I.1. Stakeholders: the signatories and nonsignatories to the Agreement of October 18, 2016, with their representatives (the Presidential Majority, Political Opposition and Civil Society signatories to the October 18 Agreement on the one hand, and the Rassemblement, the Front for the Respect of the Constitution and Civil Society nonsignatories to the Agreement on the other hand). I.2. Preelection and election period: the time between the signature of this compromise and the actual installation of the institutions arising from the elections. SECTION II: RESPECT FOR THE CONSTITUTION The fundamental principles enacted by the stakeholders in their understanding of “respect for the Constitution” may essentially be summarized as follows: II.1. The stakeholders undertake to respect the Constitution of February 18, 2006, as amended in 2011, and the laws of the Republic; and to organize presidential elections, national and provincial legislative elections and local elections in accordance with said Constitution. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 5(1), they agree not to undertake or support any initiative to revise or change the Constitution. II.2. Regarding concerns about the third term for Joseph Kabila, President of the Republic, the stakeholders note the formal affirmation he made in the following terms before the Parliament sitting in Congress on November 15, 2016: “To everyone who seems to be concerned day in and day out about my political future, I would like to say—without neglecting to thank them—that the DRC is a constitutional democracy. All relevant issues about the fate of institutions and their leaders are adequately resolved by the Constitution.” Therefore, having completed two terms, he may not seek a third. II.3. The parties formally agree to respect the institutions and laws of the Republic, the Rule of Law, Human Rights, fundamental collective and individual freedoms, the separation of powers guaranteed by the Constitution and the right of opposition parties to exist and engage in their political activities. II.4. The parties renew their formal commitment to promote the independence of the judiciary; national cohesion; civil peace and democratic values, specifically, the democratic transfer of power resulting from credible, free, transparent and peaceful elections; national solidarity; political tolerance; the notion of compromise through dialogue; the equality of rights and opportunities; good governance; and accountability of leaders. II.5. The parties agree to carry out in good faith this compromise and the recommendations made by the National Council for Overseeing the Electoral Agreement and Process (CNSA). 4 SECTION III: INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR FUNCTIONING DURING THE PREELECTION AND ELECTION PERIODS III.1. Principles of governance III.1.1. As part of their constitutional and legal prerogatives, the most important duties of the country’s national and provincial institutions entail: - ensuring the continuity of the government; - organizing within the agreed-to time period presidential elections, national and provincial legislative elections, senate elections and the elections of the governors and vice governors of the provinces. II.1.2. The deadline for completing the preelection and election procedures in accordance with the agreed-to sequence is 12 months as of the signature of this Agreement. III.2. Institutions with an electoral mandate III.2.1. President of the Republic The stakeholders agree to abide by the Constitution of February 18, 2006, as revised in 2011, particularly the following provisions: - Article 70(1), which states: “The President of the Republic is elected by universal, direct suffrage for a five-year term that may be renewed only once.” It follows that any president who has served the second and last term may not seek a third term. - The provisions of article 70(2), which state: “At the end of his term, the President of the Republic remains in office until the actual installation of the newly elected President.” At the discretion of the Front for the Respect of the Constitution, it follows that even though he is at the end of his term, the President of the Republic shall remain in office until his elected successor is actually installed. III.2.2. The National Assembly, Senate and Provincial Assemblies Given that the terms of the provincial deputies and those of the senators ended in 2012, and that the term of the national deputies expires in February 2017, the stakeholders agree that: a) In accordance with articles 103(2), 105(2) and 197(6) of the Constitution, the national deputies, senators and provincial deputies in office remain in office until the actual installation of new corresponding legislative and deliberative assemblies chosen in the next elections to be held in accordance with the agreed-to schedule. b) Depending on the situation and in addition to their standard constitutional assignments, the National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies shall have as priority legislative agendas the full set of legislative regulations and measures to defuse political tensions. 5 c) The stakeholders agree that the elected governors and vice governors remain in office in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. III.3. Institutions without an electoral mandate III.3.1. In order to ensure institutional balance and guarantee equal treatment for everyone during the electoral process, the stakeholders agree that during the preelection and election periods, governance is inclusive at the national executive level. The practical procedures of this inclusive participation shall be determined through a special arrangement that is agreed to between the stakeholders and is an integral part of this Agreement. - The Prime Minister exercises all the prerogatives attributed to him by the Constitution as the Head of the Government; - The Government of the Republic is led by the Prime Minister, who is put forward by the Political Opposition that is not a signatory to the Agreement of October 18, 2016, or by Rassemblement, and is appointed by the President of the Republic in accordance with article 78 of the Constitution; - The implementation of the principles set out above
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